Cmon, Seriously, A Porterhouse Chop?

[jdmidwest]

Just in time for grilling season, some marketing group has decided to change most of the cuts of pork and beef to something totally new. Seems like people are confused with the cuts of meat that have been called what they are for a long time. So to make it easier for those that do not know what the cuts of meat are, lets change the name!

I fail to see the logic of it, but like most everything else lately, lets change it. Will that not confuse the majority of the people that know what they are buying?

Interesting article. Thank God, chicken tits will still be chicken tits.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/04/us-usa-meat-names-idUSBRE93312620130404?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

[rps]

Culinary subterfuge is a long and honorable tradition. I often look things up to figure out what is what. When I was in Europe at the Cordon Bleu, I had a devil of the time translating.

[moguy1973]

Because everyone knows what a Denver steak is by reading the name.

But then again, the New York strip steak has been around for a long time and does anyone other than a butcher really know where on a cow that comes from?

[Wayne SW/MO]

Because everyone knows what a Denver steak is by reading the name.

But then again, the New York strip steak has been around for a long time and does anyone other than a butcher really know where on a cow that comes from?

I know where the NY comes from, but what's a Denver steak, is that the same as a Kansas City strip, only bought ib Denver? Truth is it was the fillet that brought about new steaks, once you cut it out of the Porterhouse or T bone, you have to call whats left something. After you rename it you can charge more for the two pieces then the cost of the original.

[mic]

Porterhouse does sound better then pork butt

[Greasy B]

Agra business busy bodies are at it again. Fact is they have already ruined much of what we use to call food. a good example is how they bred most of the fat and flavor out of pork and replaced It with salt water. As consumers we are chumps for letting them get away with corrupting our food supply.

[ness]

At least it wasn't our all-knowing government behind it. If the new names really do make it to the shelves, I suppose I'll relearn things.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I will admit it has to be one of the dumbest projects I think I have heard of. "labels on packages of fresh cuts of pork and beef are confusing to shoppers". Worry not after 2 years of what was probably expensive research for those who didn't know what a Pork Butt or Boston Butt was, it's now simplified, it's a Boston Roast, and probably pork. for the old pork chop lover there will be no more rib, loin or center cut pork chops, now you only need to remember a simplified description, porterhouse chops, ribeye chops and New York chops.

I'm excited. No more confusion and who would have thought simply renaming the cuts would clear up all the confusion.

[Greasy B]

Yea, there is nothing wrong with the names used for various cuts just with the meat itself. Pig need to be pigs and cows need to eat grass.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Yea, there is nothing wrong with the names used for various cuts just with the meat itself. Pig need to be pigs and cows need to eat grass.

Yes and chickens shouldn't eat chickens.